AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Alireza Rahimi

CHEM231 · CHEM231L · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Excellent OChem choice if you will study consistently and want a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear OChem LecturesWants You To PassExtra CreditLecture HeavyHelpful In Lab
  • , and genuine desire for student success in OChem.
  • , and real study time required.
  • Exams are fair if you use study guides; and long videos can overwhelm busy schedules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Not an easy A; students who study the material and use study guides can earn strong grades fairly.

Both formats stress work for the grade; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic chemistry content stays conceptually hard regardless of teaching quality.

In-person and online agree OChem difficulty is high; delivery quality is the differentiator.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

as .

Most recent CHEM231 notes optional attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Nearly 78 percent would take again and many call him one of the better OChem options.

In-person recommendation is strongest; one online student preferred fewer concurrent courses.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Exams match study guides and as lenient with .

Format shift

; lecture grades still require real mastery.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Heavy textbook reading, long lectures, and .

Format shift

Online lecture videos make workload feel heavier; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and strong desire for students to succeed.

Format shift

Lab teaching praised highly; a few note fast or .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

reports.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and , and fair if you prepare before lecture.

Main concern

Fast lecture pace can be .

What students said

“You definitely have to prepare, but he's a great professor. Lecture goes fast, so read before you get to lecture and it'll be easier.”
CHEM231
“Ali is like the cool uncle who loves Chemistry. in lecture”
CHEM231
“he goes too fast and can be hard to understand in the lecture videos”
CHEM231

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online lecture is supportive but very long videos and .

Main concern

5-7 hour lecture videos per chapter can overwhelm students with full course loads.

What students said

“Prof. and will work through concepts with you until you understand them.”
CHEM231
“He is very lecture heavy with 5-7 hr lecture videos per chapter. .”
CHEM231

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and study-guide based but still closed-notes and non-trivial for OChem.

Study Guides Match ExamsClosed Notes OnlineTest HeavyExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you study; study guides mirror exam format.

Study Guides Nearly Identical To ExamsFair DifficultyExtra Credit Sometimes
“The . If you study the material, you are fine. Study guides are basically identical to the .”
CHEM231
“Its not an easy A, you have to study but .”
CHEM231

Online

Online student explicitly reports closed-notes tests alongside very long lecture videos.

Closed NotesLong Lecture VideosSupportive Office Meetings
“ .”
CHEM231
“O chem is hard and you have to work for your grade, but Prof. ”
CHEM231

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall if you have to take ochem he's a great professor to chose”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting strong OChem teaching with real workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

⭐ Teaching Quality

88/100

“An amazing professor! OChem is a difficult class so you'll have to put in the time... but he's great at lecturing and ”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ and wants you to pass.”

📚 Course Challenge

28/100

“Ochem is a difficult class and requires A LOT of studying.”

🧪 Lab Strength

85/100

“once we started he was hands on and helped us set things up and tell us what to look for.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny and animated when he gets into the material
  • Ali is like the cool uncle who loves Chemistry

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Its not an easy A, you have to study
  • Study guides are basically identical to the

Theme 3

💻 About Online Workload

  • 5-7 hr lecture videos per chapter
  • if you are taking 3 courses

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent detailed reviews are consistent but the sample is still small for full confidence.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM2318 reviews
CHEM231L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3